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Trump pitches FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary-general after World Cup: report

President Donald Trump insists his friend is ‘respected by everyone around the world,’ ignoring the many controversies that threatened to throw soccer’s biggest tournament into turmoil

The Independent UK

Trump's pick for the next UN Secretary General? Gianni Infantino, reportedly

Trump and Infantino, who heads football's world governing body FIFA, have formed a close and somewhat controversial relationship in recent years.

Euronews

Trump's World Cup 'Bromance' Goes Global: President Backs FIFA's Infantino for UN Secretary‑General

President Trump supports FIFA's Gianni Infantino for UN Secretary-General. Their relationship, built during the 2026 World Cup, faces criticism over political optics and governance concerns.

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Mexico Upstaged USMNT at the 2026 World Cup—and FIFA Took Notice

The fallout from the USMNT’s embarrassing World Cup elimination is still unfolding.

Sports Illustrated

Sepp Blatter urges football to kick out Gianni Infantino as Fifa president after World Cup ‘lost its credibility’

Ex-Fifa president Blatter has heavily criticised his successor Infantino over controversies at the World Cup

The Independent UK

‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign

Sepp Blatter has joined the attack on Gianni Infantino, his successor as the Fifa president, while Javier Tebas has criticised the lack of an opposition candidate next year

The Guardian - UK

Football, golf … behold the future of world sport: Donald Trump as referee-in-chief

After his dubious intervention at the World Cup, the president is now an arbiter of high-level fairway disputes. There’s one word for that: SAD! says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Driverless taxis, sports fanatics and an Alcatraz seagull: Three weeks in the US covering the World Cup

WORLD CUP 2026: Criss-crossing California, with one weekend in Mexico City, Kieran Jackson gives his key takeaways from a unique World Cup

The Independent UK

The US should never host another tournament after World Cup debacle

WORLD CUP 2026: The moral, financial and logistical issues that plagued this World Cup should be enough to disqualify the US from hosting major football tournaments until serious changes are made, argues Richard Jolly

The Independent UK

The Best Sports Illustrated Photos From the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup Run

Check out the best work from Sports Illustrated photographer Kohjiro Kinno, who documented the U.S. men’s national team every step of the way.

Sports Illustrated

10 World Cup Stars to Watch in the Transfer Market

Plenty of players used this summer’s tournament to boost their value.

Sports Illustrated

'Football Should Never Reach This Point': Fans React as UEFA Chief Boycotts World Cup Final Amid Fifa Row

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin boycotted the World Cup final, protesting FIFA's political interference and governance issues, including a controversial disciplinary decision influenced by US politics.

International Business Times UK

The 2026 World Cup was full of spectacle, scandal and compromise

This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifying

The Guardian - US

Spain Responds to President Trump Photobombing World Cup Final Celebration

Spain captain Rodri tried to usher the U.S. President off of the champion’s stage, seemingly eager to avoid what happened at the 2025 Club World Cup.

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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin boycotts World Cup final in protest against Fifa and Trump

Fifa has come under heavy scrutiny during the 2026 World Cup, with the debacle surrounding Folarin Balogun just one aspect of Uefa’s discontent

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The 2026 World Cup highlighted huge problems in modern football - and who's at the heart of them

Abysmal treatment of fans and teams, politicians forcing decisions and one of the worst finals in living memory, there was a lot not to like

The Independent UK

Bryson DeChambeau ‘made Trump request’ during dispute over controversial penalty at The Open

Trump had no issue intervening at the World Cup to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun’s ban to much controversy

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Donald Trump Viciously Booed At FIFA World Cup Final In New York

Video footage captured U.S. President Donald Trump refusing to leave the podium until FIFA president Gianni Infantino tried to usher him away.

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies

As President Donald Trump presented the World Cup trophy to Spain at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the man in charge of world football’s governing body, Fifa, seemed untouched by the competition’s controversies.

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 awards including best player, goal, match and the unforgettable moments

What were some of the highlights and lowlights from a tournament that delivered plenty of drama?

The Guardian - UK

Top 30: from half a million World Cup photos, why I love these the most

Our picture editor chooses his favourite images from the tournament including Lionel Messi’s cathedral, that delicious diving header from Jude Bellingham and a humbling scene in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Trump show offers fitting fever-dream end to a World Cup of excess and damage

Football appeared a sideshow for much of the last afternoon of a tournament nurtured to indulge the cult of the individual

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before US president attempts to crash Spain celebrations

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony of the World Cup final on Sunday

The Independent UK

Council of Europe questions integrity of World Cup in scathing letter to Fifa hours before final

The European rights body has declared ‘Political influence has moved onto the field’

The Economic Times

Goals, technology and hydration breaks: How the biggest World Cup in history will be remembered

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in history with 48 teams, 104 matches and three host countries, concluded with Spain facing defending champions Argentina in the final after nearly six weeks of competition.

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